About the library

Our award-winning library, the Sir Alex Ferguson Library, gives access to more than 270,000 books, 350 open-access PCs and a huge range of online resources including databases, ebooks, journals and more.

We're open seven days a week, with support available from staff at The Library Desk. You can also contact your librarian who can help you make the best use of our resources.

Your student card is your library card and you are automatically a member of the library when you register. Please note it can take 24-48 hours before your details are transferred to the library system. Only after this time will you be able to borrow from the library.

The library offers a variety of study spaces so that you can choose a place that best suits your needs, be it social and group study on the lower levels or individual and silent study on the upper levels.

We are open to members of the public and anyone can use our space freely. Explore our Community Membership to see what services are available and how to join.

The library is also home to the Archives and Special Collections, which hold rare and unique items from GCU's past together with other collections of national importance.

Use the directory board below to see what services are available on each level of the library, or see detailed floor plans.